November 2017

Phytochemical analysis and ovicidal activity of Cassia sieberiana, Guiera senegalensis and Excoecaria grahamii extracts

Cassia sieberiana DC. (Caesalpiniaceae), Guiera senegalensis JF. Gmel (Combretaceae) and Excoecaria grahamii (Hochst) Pax. (Euphorbiaceae) are used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso to treat gastro-intestinal parasites. Standard methods were used for phytochemical screening and to evaluate the in vitro anthelmintic activity of the aqueous extracts of the three (3) plants using the egg hatch test against Haemonchus...

Author(s): Aristide TRAORE, Sylvin OUEDRAOGO, Mohamed Bonewende BELEMLILGA, Adama KABORE and Innocent Pierre GUISSOU,

November 2017

Gastro-protective potential of Artemisia parvifloraon aspirin induced gastric ulcers in albino rabbits

Artemisia parviflora Roxb.(Asteraceae) has medicinal properties. This study evaluates the gastroprotective potential of A. parviflora seeds against aspirin induced ulcers in albino rabbits.Thirty-six rabbits were randomly divided into 6 equal groups (n = 6). Group 1 was control; group 2 received aspirin for 14 days; group 3 received omeprazole + aspirin for 14 days; groups 4, 5, and 6 received A. parviflora seed powder...

Author(s): Bilal Aslam, Hira Anwar, Ijaz Javed, Tanweer Khaliq, Ahmad Raza and Shamshad-ul-Hassan